What is maternal mortality ratio in Senegal?

Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal was 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 759.97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 257.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.

How does Senegal rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Senegal ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio was 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

35th

of 189 countries

All-time high

759.97 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

257.61 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Senegal is 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Senegal peaked at 759.97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 257.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Senegal ranks 35th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	667.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	595 deaths per 100,000 live births	759.97 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	597.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	553.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	628.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	539.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	471.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	638.37 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	337.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	257.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	450.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Senegal

32 Ethiopia 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
33 Burkina Faso 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
34 Ghana 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
36 Venezuela 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
37 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
38 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Senegal

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Senegal?: Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal was 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 759.97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 257.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Senegal ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.